A Phillipsburg teenager stole
two cars and crashed each of them in a matter of hours, authorities said.

Town police responded March 8 to the area of Glenn Avenue after reports
of a stolen vehicle, according to a news release. While en route, they learned
the vehicle had been involved in a collision at Irwin Street and Schultz Avenue.

The driver, later identified as 19-year-old Erick Boyd, left the scene
on foot before stealing a second vehicle from Irwin Street, police said. He later crashed that vehicle into the footbridge near the back of the Firth Youth Center, police said.

Boyd, of the first block of Glenn Avenue, was arrested
and charged with two counts of theft and numerous motor vehicle violations.

He was sent to the Warren County jail in lieu of
$1,500 bail. He remained in the facility early this afternoon, online records
indicate.